BBC Sport reports that Chelsea also made a move for the German, but Bayern resisted the temptation to sell Gomez, with the Blues then switching their attention Fernando Torres.
Gomez, 25, moved to Munich from Stuttgart in 2009 for a Bundesliga record fee - reportedly in the region of €35 million - but struggled to make a significant impact during his first season at the Allianz Arena.
This led to speculation that he could leave Bavaria after just one year, and speculation was rife in the summer that Liverpool had tried to secure his services on a season-long loan deal.
Indeed, the player soon confirmed that Liverpool had made contact with Bayern over a proposed deal.
The former Portsmouth player transferred to San Siro last summer in a complicated co-ownership deal with Genoa after impressing for Ghana in the 2010 World Cup finals, helping the Black Stars to the quarter finals in South Africa.
He has proved popular at Milan with coach Massimiliano Allegri selecting him regularly until he was sidelined with a thigh injury sustained on a mid-season tour of Dubai.
The Reds have monitored his progress and believe he has matured from the erratic player that could be either sublime or ridiculous while at Pompey, Sportingo claims.
Virtuoso displays were often coupled with selfish performances or acts of petulance and his last act on English soil was to miss a crucial penalty in the 2010 FA Cup final against Chelsea when the scores were 0-0 just minutes before Didier Drogba scored the winner for the Londoners.
Still only 23, Boateng has a bright future and one that Liverpool want to be part of but whether Milan would be willing to sell is another matter entirely.
Director of sporting strategy Damien Comolli has identified Lavezzi as the next striker on the club’s wish list, TalkSport claims.
The Argentina international has formed a lethal partnership with Edinson Cavani this season with the pair hitting 23 goals in 24 games between them in Serie A. But, according to reports in Italy, Liverpool are now lining up a big-money bid for the 25-year-old who is valued at around £20m by Napoli.
The 19-year-old joined Real Madrid last summer – spurning the chance to move to Merseyside, according to Goal.com – but has struggled to make an impact on Jose Mourinho’s side.
Spanish publication, Onda Cero, has since claimed that Real were willing to let the attacking midfielder leave the Bernabeu and, now, caughtoffside.com reports that Liverpool have registered their interest.
Despite his lack of first team action – and the reported interest from Liverpool – Canales is more than happy to remain in Madrid and fight for his place, commenting that he continues to enjoy the experience with Los Blancos.
"It's complicated when you don't play all the time, but this is Real Madrid," he said.
"I am very happy with how the fans greeted me. The crowd seemed to feel much affection for me, which is important to me.
The Sweden international was rumoured with a move to Manchester City in the January transfer window and with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, a move away from St Andrews is practically a certainty.
“It has been a strange January for me, I’m not going to lie,” he said to The Mirror. “I’m going to be honest – at one stage it didn’t seem at one point that the club knew what they wanted to do to me.
“I’m not criticising them, I’m just telling the story how it was. It’s not an ideal situation for me but the window is closed now and I have said all along that I’m happy where I am.”
Larsson is expected to quit St Andrews when the window reopens, with Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United all set to make him offers.
Kenny Dalglish apparently wants the 25-year-old midfielder at Anfield, and the Scot would be confident of beating Aston Villa, Blackburn and Newcastle in the race for his signature.
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